Overview
Immersion is an intensive version of our classic Basic Training course designed for writers and industry professionals who want to facilitate the development of a project or to learn tools for effective collaboration. While Writers Boot Camp empowers writers to integrate writing into their every day lifestyle, Immersion is also designed to teach strategies for breaking through some of the blocks that prevent this integration. You will not only be immersed in the tools and your script, but also in the process of planning for that change in your creative commitment.
Immersion accelerates the first-draft process from two months to one month, beginning with the 6-Day Intensive of classroom sessions and enhanced creative support, during which we provide you with practical tools for testing and developing your script idea and solidifying the conceptual foundation you'll build upon as you work toward a first draft over the remaining three weeks of the course.
Who Will Benefit
Following is a partial list of those who can benefit from Immersion:
- Professional TV writers who want to jumpstart a feature project.
- Writers Boot Camp Alumni looking for a refresher on the tools while quickly completing a draft of a project.
- Producers/directors/actors who need a serviceable draft of a script fast and would either take the course themselves or sponsor a writer.
- Production companies looking to ensure that the unique and distinguishing aspects of their projects are clearly defined and effectively infused through all the elements of the script.
- People living outside of L.A. or N.Y.C. who'd rather take a supercharged "live" version of Basic Training than the online version.
- New college/film program graduates looking to enhance their understanding of craft with hands-on tools.
Course Breakdown
The 6-Day Intensive
- Class
- The entirety of the Basic Training curriculum unfurls over the daily class meetings Sunday through Friday of the 6-Day Intensive.
- Creative Support
- Daily Office Hours sessions in 2-hour morning blocks Monday-Thursday.
- Staff Help Sessions following Class Tuesday and Thursday.
- Evening Events
- In addition to the full daytime schedule, the 6-Day Intensive includes two fantastic evening events: an Industry Panel featuring industry notables in the categories of Agent/Manager, Executive/Producer, and Writer (click here for a full list of past panelists), and a Perspective session with Jeffrey Gordon, founder of Writers Boot Camp.
- Use of Writers Boot Camp's Space
- Writers in the Immersion Program have daytime access to our shared workspace, which includes Wi-Fi and a printing resource
Weeks 2, 3, 4 and Beyond
- Ongoing creative support and feedback via weekly Office Hours sessions. And two full Script Conferences, with the Second Deadline set 30 calendar days from the date of the first Script Conference.
- Priority Eligibility for Professional Membership and, for those not living in Los Angeles or the New York City area, Online Professional Membership (coming soon!).
Schedule
Immersion begins with the 6-Day Intensive in Santa Monica, with Weeks 2, 3 and 4 devoted to continued development and completion of drafts and ongoing interaction with the Writers Boot Camp creative staff--and among the writers in a given session--via an interactive website.
| Full Schedule | |
| Sunday | Class 3:45 - 6:30PM |
| Monday | Office Hours 11 - 1PM Class 2 - 5PM Light Dinner and Panel Event 6:45 - 9:30PM |
| Tuesday | Office Hours 11 - 1PM Dave Sparling ext. 304 Class and Staff Help Session 2 - 6PM |
| Wednesday | Office Hours 11 - 1PM Class 2 - 5PM Perspective w/Jeffrey Gordon 6 - 7:30PM |
| Thursday | Office Hours 11 - 1PM Class and Staff Help Session 2 - 6PM |
| Friday | Class 9:00 - 11:30AM |
Additional Information
For further information call us at 800-800-1733 or complete and submit an Eligibility Questionnaire.
Lodging and Transportation Resources
As an additional benefit for out-of-towners coming to L.A. for Immersion, Writers Boot Camp has established corporate rates for lodging and car rentals. Click here for details.